[center][h1][color=violet][b][u]Cadien[/u][/b][/color][/h1][/center]

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A small band of twenty humans was walking down the riverbank, relocating to a new location, when they heard a shout from the nearby woods.

[color=violet]"Come! Gather around!"[/color]

Heads turned to regard the speaker, who stood perched upon a rock, and it took them mere moments to recognize him. For a moment, the group paused. Then, a few eagerly ran forward. The rest soon followed, quickly gathering around him in a semi-circle. Due to the fact that Cadien's past interactions with them had been exclusively benevolent, there was no doubt they were expecting another gift. So, they would receive one. Just not the sort of gift they were expecting.

[color=violet]"Who here is the most beautiful?"[/color] Cadien challeneged.

"I am," smiled a black-haired beauty with a curvaceous figure.

"No, it is I!" declared a haughty blond-haired man with a strong physique.

"You are, Cadien!" shouted another, who was just as beautiful as the previous two speakers, but thought this was some sort of test.

[color=violet]"Who here is the strongest?"[/color] came Cadien's next question.

"I am!" a tall, bulky man boasted without hesitation. Another man was halfway through an objection when Cadien issued his next challenge.

[color=violet]"Who here is the swiftest?"[/color]

"Me!" two cried simultaneously, before immediately glaring at one another.

[color=violet]"And who here is the wisest?"[/color]

That took them all off guard. For a moment, they glanced at one another in confusion. Then a few gazes settled on their leader, while others settled on Cadien himself, but for the most part they hesitated. One or two finally worked up the nerve to answer, but just as they were about to speak, Cadien carried on.

[color=violet]"Now who is the kindest?"[/color]

No answer to that one.

Cadien shook his head. [color=violet]"You don't know,"[/color] he told them. [color=violet]"None of you know. You can't agree, and you never will. But... why do you need to agree, when there is no need to compete?"[/color]

One of the humans furrowed their brow in confusion. "But... Cadien... we can't [i]all[/i] be the best... can we?"

[color=violet]"No, you can't,"[/color] Cadien confirmed. [color=violet]"But why spend time cutting each other down when you can build each other up? If you think someone is better than you, then learn from them. If you think someone is inferior to you, then teach them. If they surpass you, then your own greatness will live on through them. I speak not just of beauty, but of strength! Of speed! Of kindness! Of wisdom! It is your duty to seek perfection in all things, not just appearance, and no creature - be they divine or mortal - can do so alone. So look to the other gods. To the moon, to the stars, to the sun. They'll all have something to teach you, so learn what you can!"[/color]

A few cheers rang out as Cadien finished his speech, while the rest nodded resolutely. He had swayed them. And so, he had went on to charge each and every one of them of not only carrying out these instructions, but also spreading them where possible. They had agreed, and so he left, for there were other tribes to teach.

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Cadien gives a sermon to a bunch of humans about the importance of cooperation and the need to share information. He also tells them that it's not enough to seek physical perfection; they must strive for perfection in other areas as well. He concludes his speech by telling them to seek out other gods for advice and assistance.
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